Jackson County adopts dual account system for treasurer and tax collector
Jackson County Treasurer Carl Todd announces a new bookkeeping plan after a 1955 audit suggestion. Deputy Charles Ebersohl says separate bank accounts and colored checks will speed tracking, with $154,135 in the treasurer fund and $1,225,000 in the collector fund. Tax disbursement to agencies is due by Friday.
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Jackson County
Carl Todd
Charles Ebersoh
Ebersoh
Ebersohn
Coker & Coker
Peoria
Ebersohl
Former Murphysboro Woman Dies in Flora
Mrs. E. W. Bahde a former Murphysboro resident died in Flora Saturday. She was Beatrice Loos of Murphysboro before marriage to E. W. Bahde and left a husband and brother Victor Loos of Murphysboro. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 p m at Flora Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Bahde
Murphysboro
Flora
Bahde
Beatrice Loos
Victor Loos
Flora Lutheran Church
Sailor Richard E Denham to Attend Mechanic's School
Sailor Richard E Denham of the U S Navy spent two weeks with his parents, Mr and Mrs Earl Denham of 1301 West Harrison Street Herrin, before entering January transfer from Seattle to San Diego to attend mechanic's school.
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Richard E. Denham
U. S. Navy
Ear Denham
W. Harrison St
Herrin
Seattle
Wash
San Diego
Calif
Mechanic’s School
EX-Resident Dies in Dubuque Rites Set for Mrs Westerfield
Angela Martin Westerfield 46 of Dubuque died Sunday morning. Born December 5 1909 in Brantford Ontario she lived in Carbondale until 1936. Survived by son Martin Harvey mother Mrs Thomas Martin Carbondale brothers Harold Evanston Dale Martin Carbondale sisters Mrs G W Gladders LaDue Missouri Mrs Britt Kirby Mr Vernon Mrs Pat Cox Marion and one grandson Thomas Westerfield Dubuque. Services at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale 2 pm Tuesday Rev H G Hurley of First Methodist Church will officiate. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Marion. Friends may call after 7:30 pm today at Huffman Carbondale.
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Angela Martin Westerfield
Dubuque
Iowa
Carbondale
Brantford
Ontario
Rose Hill Cemetery
Marion
Huffman Funeral Home
Jackson Demos To Pick Delegates
A Jackson County Democratic precinct committeemen's meeting is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the courthouse in Murphysboro to select delegates to a Democratic convention in Belleville Dec 17 The convention is called to endorse a candidate for a special First District Supreme Court election on Feb 25 County Chairman Robert Maloney of Murphysboro will conduct the meeting The deadline for nominating conventions is set by law as Dec 17 Democrats seeking the nomination include W Joe Hill of Benton and Paul Farthing of Belleville.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Belleville
First District Supreme Court
Robert Maloney
John Jarrett Dies Former Willisville Resident at 58
John Jarrett 58 a former Willisville resident died Sunday in Rochester Pa He leaves his wife Ellis two sisters Gertie Stanton West Moreland Calif Myrtle Beisner Willisville and a brother Charley Bel Air Texas Friends may call at Lynn Funeral Home Willisville after 6 p m Tuesday Funeral arrangements pending
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John Jarrett
Willisville
Rochester
Jarrett
Ellis
Gertie Stanton
West Moreland
Calif
Myrtle Beisner
Charley
Bel Air
Tex
Lynn
U of I Dean Receives 1956 NFC Gold Medal
Dean Fred Turner of the University of Illinois earned the National Interfraternity Conference gold medal for his lifetime devoted service to fraternities in the United States and Canada.
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Fred Turner
University of Illinois
National Interfraternity Conference
United States
Canada
Five Deaths Ruled Accident in Illinois Inquest
A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest into the death of Clair M. Ehrhardt a 24 year old radio and television student at Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute. Ehrhardt died in his New Denison home southeast of Marion after a fire that fire origin is undetermined. Witnesses Don McNair Jim Ozment James Campbell and Roy Henry testified they were with Ehrhardt or awoke to the fire and Marion police recovered his body. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday at Hack Funeral Home Beecher with burial in St Luke s cemetery Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair M. Ehrhardt
Ehrhardt
Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute
New Denison
Marion
Don McNair
Jim Ozment
Pittsburg
New Virginia
James Campbell
Roy Henry
Charles Edwards
Jack Stephens
Hack Funeral Home
Beecher
St. Luke’s Cemetery
J. W. Howell Dies in Murphysboro Carpenter and Cafe Co-Owner
Murphysboro resident Jean V. Sheenie Howell 67 died after a 12 day illness in St. Andrew's Hospital. Born in 1889 he was a carpenter married in 1912 to Eunice Reeder. Survived by wife daughter Imogene Cheatham, Sheriff Howard Cheatham, brother Sam, sister Elsie Crittenden, and grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church with Rev. A. J. Collins. burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery.
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Jean V. (Sheenie) Howell
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Eunice Reeder
Howell
Imogene Cheatham
Jackson Godney
Howard Cheatham
Sam
Chester
Elsie Crittenden
Hannibal
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Af&am
Eagles Lodge
Carpenters Local
Roberts
First Christian Church
Southern Illinoisan publication and mailing details
The Southern Illinoisan is a successor to the Carbondale Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. It is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with multiple office addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro Illinois. The paper is entered as second class matter at local post offices and AP dispatches are for republication.
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Southernllinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Murphysporo
Southern Illinocisan
Carbondree Pre
Rites Wednesday for Mrs Fletta Beggs of Carbondale
Mrs Fletta E Beggs aged 68 of Rt 1 Carbondale died Sunday night of a heart attack at home. Born July 24 1888 in Goreville she was a retired nurse formerly at Holden and Anna State Hospital. She survived by husband Oscar sister Lulu Smith and nephew Bill Travelstead. Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev John Canedy officiating burial in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
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Fletta E. Beggs
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Goreville
First Christian Church of
Oscar
Lulu Smith
Bill Travelstead
Marion
Oakland Cemetery
van Natta Funeral Home
Perry County Farm Bureau to Name Six Directors
The Perry County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Tuesday night at Pinckneyville High School to name six directors whose terms expire. Reports from officers will be given and delegates for the 1957 Illinois Agriculture Association convention will be named. Principal speaker will be Harry Clair, former assistant director of organization for the IAA.
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Perry County Farm Bureau
Pinckneyville Community High School
Illinois Agriculture Association
Harry Clair
IAA
False teeth slipping? FastEeth keeps plates steady
Worry about loose dentures? Sprinkle FASTEETH powder on plates for a firmer, comfortable hold. It has no gummy taste and is alkaline, offered at drug counters.
Deaf Man Perfects Cordless Hearing Aid in Peoria
H A Lyons, long deaf himself, announces a miniature one ear hearing aid weighing little and worn behind the ear for near invisible use. The device offers omnidirectional pickup and adapts to various hearing losses. For details write Tonemaster Manufacturing Company, 128 South Monroe Street, Dept 1219, Peoria Illinois.
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Peoria
Ill
H. A. Lyons
Weaver
Staff Changes at Menard Penitentiary
Warden Ross Randolph announced two staff changes at Menard Penitentiary in Chester. Loren Eschel Millikan resigns as guard effective Tuesday and Arnold Salger from Campbell Hill is hired as farm hand at the prison farm effective Monday.
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Menard Penitentiary
Chester
Ross Randolph
Loren Eschel Millikan
Junction
Arnold Salger
Campbell Hill
Meeting Opens at 7 P M
The session is set to begin at 7 p.m. with attendees expected to discuss planned agenda items and vote on pending matters. Officials urge punctual attendance and note a brief members’ briefing prior to official business.
New Non Surgical Relief for Hemorrhoids Revealed
New healing substance Bio-Dyne, from a renowned research institute, shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Cases show actual reduction with symptoms such as piles ceasing to be a problem. Available as Preparation H suppository or ointment, at druggists with a money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
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Mrs. Westerfield
Jackson Demos
W. Joe Hill
Benton
Paul Farthing
U of I
New York
J. W. Howell
SEEE
Fletta Beggs
John Canedy
Perry Bureau
Gus Zmudzinski
Clem Baudison
Allen Rountree
William Schrader
Harold E. Rice
John Wesseln
Pat
Aea
Dupont
Orion
Orson
Ishly
Miracle Yarn Orion
Iss
Illinois
Herrin and
Carbondale Stores
N. Division
Heckel’s, Inc
Carterville
Glenn’s Appliances
S. Hiinois
Williams Store
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